Pregnant and postpartum women often face high levels of psychological stress that
increase the risk of common mental disorders (CMDs), such as depression and anxiety.
This stress is often not met with timely mental health care and, therefore, may create
health inequities. Mobile technology-assisted interventions represent a new opportunity
for pregnant and postpartum women that may address health equity, especially during
and after the COVID-19 era. We conducted an equity-focused systematic review and
included 18 randomized and non-randomized controlled trials for analysis. Our results
suggest that mobile interventions can prevent and manage depression across ethnicities
and carry the potential to reduce psychological distress. Evidence on anxiety and
utilization of care was limited and more research is needed among pregnant adolescents.
Our collaborative research approach highlights the potential of mobile technologies and
the need for active involvement of patients and other stakeholders in the co-creation and
evaluation of mobile interventions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/41953 |
| Date | 31 March 2021 |
| Creators | Saad, Ammar |
| Contributors | Pottie, Kevin C. |
| Publisher | Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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